Assembly Proceedings, September 20-26, 1693. 13

To the Seaventh quaere Cap^t Hoskins is sent to S^r Thomas
to desire his hono^rs appearance here.

Original
Journal.

Ord^rd by the Comittee that the Clerke of this Comitte haue
an oath of Secrecy & ffaithfullness given him, and to that pur-
pose M^r Greenfield is sent to the Speaker to deire M^r Watson
being a Justice of this County to Administ^r the Oath. The
af^d Clk has received the Oath of Secrecy & ffaithfullness from
the said M^r Watson.

Maj^r Smallwood informed the Comittee from the Speaker
that they must Repaire to the house, whither they Imediately
repaired.
The Comittee returned from the house.
Cap^t Hoskins returned w^th the Hon^ble S^r Thomas Laurence.

Upon the said Seaventh quaere this Comittee report that
they haue perused the patent granted by their Maj^ties to the
Secretary of this Province whereby together with what wee
are inform'd wee are induced to beleive that the Notaryship
may belong to the Secretary but for the more certainty thereof
this Comittee referr the house to the Act of Assembly for
Setlem^t of Officers ffees
John Spratt Clk Comittee

The Cofnittee adjourne till to Morrow Morning Nine of the
Clock.

The which being read the house proceed to Examine the
same gradually and soe accordingly give their Opinion &
Upon the reading the first quaere in the said Lett^r Specified,
Voted wheth^r the same was a Legall Comittm^t or noe, and
carryed, nemine contradicente to be an illegall Comittm^t
Upon reading the second quaere the house agree w^th the
Report of the Comittee.
Upon reading the third quaere the house agree w^th the report
of the Comittee.
Upon reading the ffifth quaere together w^th the Coppy
aforementioned the house agree w^th the Report of the
Comittee
Upon reading the Sixth quaere the house agree w^th the
Report of the Comittee.
Upon reading the Seaventh quaere the house are of opinion
that the Gouerno^r Could not dispose of the Notary publicks
place ag^t the Kings pattent And that this was by the Kings
Pattent confirmed unto S^r Thomas Laurence as Secretary.
Upon the whole Matter Voted Nemine contradicente, that

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